Full Description

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (LizClaiborne), incorporated in January 1976, designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based brands, including JUICY COUTURE, KATE SPADE, LUCKY BRAND JEANS and MEXX. It also have a group of department store-based brands with strong consumer franchises, including the LIZ CLAIBORNE and MONET families of brands, MAC & JAC, KENSIE and DANA BUCHMAN and the licensed DKNY JEANS, DKNY ACTIVE and DKNY MENS brands. The three segments of the Company are Domestic-Based Direct Brands segment, International-Based Direct Brands segment and Partnered Brands segment. On January 17, 2008, the Company entered into a license agreement with Kohl’s Corporation (Kohl’s), naming Kohl’s as the exclusive retailer of its DANA BUCHMAN brand. In April 2008, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Ellen Tracy brand.

Domestic-Based Direct Brands

The Domestic-Based Direct Brands segment consists of the specialty retail, outlet, wholesale apparel, wholesale non-apparel (including accessories, jewelry and handbags), e-commerce and licensing operations. The brands in this segment include JUICY COUTURE, KATE SPADE and LUCKY BRAND JEANS.

The JUICY COUTURE brand offers casual and fun women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, as well as accessories and jewelry under various JUICY COUTURE trademarks. JUICY COUTURE products are sold through wholly owned retail and outlet stores, select specialty retail stores and department stores throughout the United States and through distributors in Asia, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. In addition, JUICY COUTURE has licensing agreements for fragrances, footwear, optics, watches, swimwear and baby products.

The KATE SPADE brand, offers fashion accessories for women and men under the KATE SPADE and JACK SPADE trademarks. The products are sold in the United States through wholly owned retail and outlet stores, select specialty retail and department stores and through its e-commerce Website, as well as through distributors in Asia. KATE SPADE’s product line includes handbags, small leather goods, fashion accessories, jewelry, luggage and fragrances. In addition, KATE SPADE has licensing agreements for footwear, optics, tabletop, paper products and strollers/rockers. JACK SPADE products include briefcases, travel bags and small leather goods.

The LUCKY BRAND JEANS brand offers women’s, men’s and children’s denim and casual sportswear, as well as accessories, jewelry and fragrances, under various LUCKY BRAND trademarks. LUCKY BRAND products are available for sale at wholly owned retail and outlet stores in the United States and Canada, select department and better specialty stores and through its e-commerce Website. In addition, LUCKY BRAND has licensing agreements for fragrances, neckwear, swimwear, hats and footwear.

International-Based Direct Brands segment

The International-Based Direct Brands segment consists of the specialty retail, outlet, concession, wholesale apparel, wholesale non-apparel (including accessories, jewelry and handbags), e-commerce and licensing operations of the Company’s MEXX brand.

The MEXX brand, offers a range of men’s, women’s and children’s fashion apparel under several trademarks. It includes MEXX (men’s and women’s fashion sportswear), MEXX SPORT (performance sportswear), and XX BY MEXX (coordinated contemporary separates), for sale outside of the United States, in Europe and Canada. MEXX has licensing agreements for fragrances, eyewear, neckwear, watches, bed and bath, carpets, swimwear, socks, stationery and footwear.

Partnered Brands

The segment consists of the wholesale apparel, wholesale non-apparel (including accessories, jewelry, handbags and fragrances), outlet, concession, specialty retail, e-commerce and licensing operations of the wholesale-based brands in a range of apparel markets. The brands include LIZ CLAIBORNE FAMILY OF BRANDS (AXCESS, CLAIBORNE, CONCEPTS BY CLAIBORNE, LIZ & CO., and LIZ CLAIBORNE NEW YORK), the MONET FAMILY OF BRANDS (MARVELLA, MONET and TRIFARI), DKNY JEANS, DKNY ACTIVE and DKNY MENS LICENSES brands, DANA BUCHMAN, MAC & JAC and KENSIE.

AXCESS, are fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel and accessories sold in Kohl’s department stores. CLAIBORNE are men’s business-casual apparel and sportswear, accessories and fragrances sold at department stores, outlet stores and online. CONCEPTS BY CLAIBORNE are men’s casual separates sold in J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (J.C. Penney) stores.

LIZ & CO, women’s casual apparel and accessories are sold in J.C. Penney stores. LIZ CLAIBORNE NEWYORK, women’s career and casual sportswear, in misses and petite sizes, accessories and fragrances for sale at department and specialty stores, outlet stores and online. This brand also offers a line of women’s performance wear under the LIZ GOLF trademark.

MARVELLA, a jewelry line sold at Target Corporation stores. MONET, is a signature jewelry brand for women sold in department stores as well as in the outlet stores and online. TRIFARI is a signature jewelry brand for women sold in mid-tier department stores.

DANA BUCHMAN is a collection of women’s sportswear, accessories, intimate apparel and footwear. MAC & JAC offers fashionable apparel for women and men primarily through select specialty and department stores in the United States and Canada. KENSIE offers fashionable apparel for women primarily through select specialty and department stores in the United States and Canada

DKNY ACTIVE offers junior’s, men’s and women’s activewear for sale at department and specialty stores in the Western Hemisphere, pursuant to the license the Company holds to design, produce, market and sell these products. DKNY JEANS offers junior’s, men’s and women’s sportswear, jeans and active wear for sale at department and specialty stores in the Western Hemisphere, pursuant to the license the Company holds to design, produce, market and sell these products. DKNY MENS offers men’s sportswear apparel for career and casual wear for sale at department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada, pursuant to the license the Company hold to design, produce, market and sell these products.

The Company offer fragrance and bath and body-care products under the LIZ CLAIBORNE and LIZSPORT. The trademark for men is CLAIBORNE SPORT and trademarks for both men and women include BORA BORA, CURVE, MAMBO, REALITIES, SOUL BY CURVE, SPARK and SPARK SEDUCTION. The Company also holds the license for the USHER fragrance. The prAna business, offers men’s and women’s sportswear, performance tops and bottoms, and accessories, sold in outdoor and specialty retainers throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe and Japan.

The Company competes with BCBG, D&G, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Theory and Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Guess, True Religion, 7 for all Mankind and Free People, Coach, Cole Haan, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Esprit, Zara, Marco Polo, S. Oliver, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, InWear/Matinique, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation.